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Voting district 86990608

Ward 18 results

ANC leads here

ANC leads by

323votes
ANC57.3%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION12.6%

Ward + municipal PR

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION gains

+12.6pp
20210.0%
202612.6%

Results

2026

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties22.0%159 votes
Voting district 86990608 · 2026 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESSORAPELENG STOFFEL SETLHODI41457,3407
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION—9112,6039
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—588,0332
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—517,0637
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—324,4321
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—182,4931
ACTIONSA—162,2161
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—131,8006
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—101,385
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION—50,6925
AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL—40,554
PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG—40,554
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM—10,1385
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—10,1385
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—10,1385
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—10,1385
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—10,1385
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION—10,1385
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—00
AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT—00
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—00
ARONA—00
BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT—00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—00
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM—00
RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY—00
SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY—00
TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT—00
INDEPENDENTS—00

722 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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How the vote changed

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC67.0%—
BANA BA THARI0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
AZAPO0.0%—
Other3.4%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC67.2%
BANA BA THARI0.0%
EFF0.0%
AZAPO0.0%
ID5.9%
DA2.2%
Other12.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC64.5%
BANA BA THARI0.0%
EFF0.0%
AZAPO0.0%
COPE7.3%
DA5.1%
Other7.9%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC71.5%
BANA BA THARI0.0%
EFF14.6%
AZAPO0.0%
Other12.3%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC57.3%
BANA BA THARI20.6%
EFF12.0%
AZAPO0.0%
Other7.9%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC57.3%
BANA BA THARI0.0%
EFF7.1%
AZAPO12.6%
SACP4.4%
DA8.0%
ActionSA2.2%
Other5.8%
Voting district 86990608 · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 26766,96621 892Reported
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY56129,65121 892Reported
2 000BANA BA THARI001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT643,38271 892Reported
2 000ACTIONSA001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENTS FOR COMMUNITIES001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ARONA001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT001 892No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS85667,24271 273Reported
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY15412,09741 273Reported
2 006BANA BA THARI001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE282,19951 273Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS755,89161 273Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY241,88531 273Reported
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY151,17831 273Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENTS FOR COMMUNITIES001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ARONA001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT001 273No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS75164,46351 165Reported
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY17815,2791 165Reported
2 011BANA BA THARI001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE595,06441 165Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE857,29611 165Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY161,37341 165Reported
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION110,94421 165Reported
2 011PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENTS FOR COMMUNITIES001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ARONA001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT001 165No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS75671,45561 058Reported
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY181,70131 058Reported
2 016BANA BA THARI001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS15414,55581 058Reported
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE454,25331 058Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE474,44231 058Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20,1891 058Reported
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS141,32331 058Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50,47261 058Reported
2 016PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS50,47261 058Reported
2 016INDEPENDENTS FOR COMMUNITIES001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ARONA001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT001 058No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS41457,3407722Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY152,0776722Reported
2 021BANA BA THARI14920,6371722Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8712,0499722Reported
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE324,4321722Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00722Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20,277722Reported
2 021ACTIONSA00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40,554722Reported
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS40,554722Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION91,2465722Reported
2 021PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENTS FOR COMMUNITIES30,4155722Reported
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY20,277722Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS10,1385722Reported
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00722Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00722Reported
2 021AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ARONA00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT00722Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS41457,3407722Reported
2 026UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY182,4931722Reported
2 026BANA BA THARI00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS517,0637722Reported
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION9112,6039722Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE588,0332722Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00722Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY324,4321722Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIONSA162,2161722Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY131,8006722Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA101,385722Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00722Reported
2 026PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION50,6925722Reported
2 026AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL40,554722Reported
2 026PURPLE PARTY IKAGENG40,554722Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENTS FOR COMMUNITIES00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10,1385722Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10,1385722Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10,1385722Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10,1385722Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY10,1385722Reported
2 026UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION10,1385722Reported
2 026AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00722No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN SPEAR MOVEMENT00722Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY00722Reported
2 026ARONA00722Reported
2 026BOPHUTHATSWANA CIVIL MOVEMENT00722Reported
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00722Reported
2 026RUSTENBURG PEOPLE'S PARTY00722Reported
2 026SERITI LE KAELO INDEPENDENT PARTY00722Reported
2 026TSOGANG CIVIC MOVEMENT00722Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
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IEC: 07 Nov 2026, 10:06 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 20:55 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

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